Cell Structure and Energy Concepts
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What separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm?

A double membrane called the nuclear envelope.

What is chromatin?

Long DNA molecules and associated proteins form fibers in the nucleus.

What do ribosomes do?

Carry out protein synthesis in the cytosol and membranes.

What does the endomembrane system consist of?

<p>Nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and vacuoles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are transport vesicles dispatched to?

<p>The golgi apparatus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the smooth ER do?

<p>Produces lipids and helps the liver detoxify.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is energy?

<p>The capacity to do work or cause change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of energy may a non-moving object have?

<p>Potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do still objects have stored energy?

<p>Due to its location and structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first law of thermodynamics?

<p>Energy cannot be created or destroyed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the second law of thermodynamics?

<p>When energy is converted from one form to another, entropy increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sucrase?

<p>Converting sucrose to glucose and fructose.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an inhibitor?

<p>Substrate impostor that plugs active site.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The head of a phospholipid is hydrophilic.

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The tails of phospholipids are hydrophilic.

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What is facilitated diffusion?

<p>Passive diffusion of molecules using proteins as facilitators</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is osmosis?

<p>Passive diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane (ex. Aquaporin)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an isotonic solution?

<p>Solution is the same inside and outside of cell (ex. 0.9% NaCl)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is active transport?

<p>Movement of molecules into or out of a cell against a concentration gradient using ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of exocytosis.

<p>Stomach secreting pepsin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is endocytosis?

<p>Movement of materials into cells by vesicles engulfment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Nuclear envelope

A double membrane that separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm.

Chromatin

Long DNA molecules and associated proteins form fibers in the nucleus.

Ribosomes

Carry out protein synthesis in the cytosol and membranes.

Endomembrane system

Consists of nuclear envelope, ER, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and vacuoles.

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Transport vesicles

Dispatched to the Golgi apparatus.

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Smooth ER

Produces lipids and helps in liver detoxification.

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Lysosomes

Break down organic matter such as proteins, polysaccharides, fats, and nucleic acids.

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Energy

The capacity to 'do work' or cause change.

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Potential energy

Energy that a non-moving object may have due to its position or structure.

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Stored energy in still objects

Due to its location and structure.

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First law of thermodynamics

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

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Entropy

A measure of disorder, randomness, or the loss of unusable energy.

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Second law of thermodynamics

When energy is converted, entropy increases.

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Sucrase

Enzyme that converts sucrose to glucose and fructose.

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Inhibitor

A substrate impostor that plugs the active site of an enzyme.

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Hydrophilic head

The head of a phospholipid that is attracted to water.

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Hydrophobic tails

The tails of phospholipids that repel water.

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Facilitated diffusion

Passive diffusion of molecules using proteins as facilitators.

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Osmosis

Passive diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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Isotonic solution

Solution is the same concentration inside and outside of a cell.

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Active transport

Movement of molecules against a concentration gradient using ATP.

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Exocytosis

Movement of materials out of a cell using membranes.

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Example of exocytosis

Stomach secreting pepsin.

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Endocytosis

Movement of materials into cells by vesicle engulfment.

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Example of endocytosis

Phagocytosis: cell engulfs particle into a food vacuole.

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Study Notes

Cell Structure and Function

  • The nuclear envelope is a double membrane separating the nucleus from the cytoplasm.
  • Chromatin consists of long DNA molecules and associated proteins forming fibers within the nucleus.
  • Ribosomes synthesize proteins in the cytosol and on membranes.
  • The endomembrane system includes the nuclear envelope, ER, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and vacuoles.
  • Transport vesicles are dispatched to the Golgi apparatus.
  • The smooth ER produces lipids and contributes to detoxification (e.g., in the liver).
  • Lysosomes break down organic molecules (proteins, polysaccharides, fats, nucleic acids).

Energy and Thermodynamics

  • Energy is the capacity to do work or cause change.
  • Potential energy is stored energy of a nonmoving object due to its location or structure.
  • The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
  • Entropy is a measure of disorder, randomness, or unusable energy.
  • The second law of thermodynamics dictates that entropy always increases during energy conversion.

Enzymes and Diffusion

  • Sucrase is an enzyme converting sucrose into glucose and fructose.
  • An inhibitor is a molecule that plugs the active site of an enzyme, preventing its function.
  • Phospholipid heads are hydrophilic.
  • Phospholipid tails are hydrophobic.
  • Facilitated diffusion uses transport proteins to passively move molecules.
  • Osmosis is the passive diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane (like aquaporins).
  • An isotonic solution has the same solute concentration inside and outside a cell (e.g., 0.9% NaCl).
  • Active transport moves molecules against a concentration gradient using ATP.
  • Exocytosis transports materials out of the cell via vesicle fusion with the membrane. Stomach secreting pepsin is an example.
  • Endocytosis brings materials into the cell by vesicle formation. Phagocytosis, where a cell engulfs a particle into a food vacuole in white blood cells, is an example.

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